Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-24

held in eighteen hundred and ninety; ana
at the general election held every fourtn
year thereafter, two Justices shall Dc nsnt e,sCs
that in every twelfth year thereafter, three
Justices hall be elected for full terms. II
the Chief Justice. or any Ju.tice, becomes
disqualified, Ietther mentasiy
once, and such fact is certified to the ~
ernor by five Justices, one OF whom M ~ be
the Chief Justice in case OF the disap 1lity oi
a Justice, the office OF tuch disr1 1ualified
person becomes immeai,s;tely iis;,y yscant and and
hundred and fifty (2t0) dollars per month
for the remainder of his term. II a vacancy
exist or occur In the office of Justice. the
Governor shall appoint person to hold the
term. The Governor shall appoint Justice
to hold office as Justice for the unexpired
term of the late Chief Justice.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
To propose to the people OF the State an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the salaries of the
Judiciary Department.
Resolved, That the Legislature OF the State
of California, AZ its regular session, com
mencing on the third day OF January. A. D.
eighteen hundred and eighty.seven. two
thirds of all members elected to each of the
two Houses of said Legislature voting in
favor thereof, hereby propose that section
seventeen, of Article vi, Of the Constitution
of said State, be amended SO as to read al
follows:
Court, and Judges of the Superior Court
shall severally, at stated times during their
continuance in office, receive for theiI
services, compensation which shall not be
increased or diminished after their election
nor during the term for which they shall
have been elected. The salary of the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court shall be paid by
the State. One-half Of the salary Of each
superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
State; the other half thereof shall be paid
annual salaries of the Justices of the Su
preme Court shall be seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s750o) each, and the Su
preme Court Commissioners six thousand
dollars Is6ooOl each, Until Otherwise s,,Nyise
Court Judges shall receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars each, payable
monthly, except the Judges of the CITY and
county OF San Francisco. and the counties
and Sutter combined, Sacramento. Butte
Nevada, San Diego, San Bernardino. Co usa
and Tehama, who shall receive five thou
sand dollars. and the Judges of the counties
of Tulare, Monterey, Sonoma and San toa
quin shall receive four thousand dollars
each.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
A Resolution TO propose an amendment Il
section eight, of Article XI. Of the Con
stitution of the State OF California, re
lating to the framing of a charter fol
cities OF more than one hundred thou
sand inhabitants, and for cities OF owe
ten thousand and less than one hundred
thousand Inhabitants
Resolved, That the Legislature of tn,
State of California, at its regular session
commencing on the third day of January
eighteen hundred and eighty seven, two
thirds of all the members elected to each o
| the two Houses of said Legislature vUtini
in favor thereof, hereby propose thst sec
| ton eight, of Article XI, of the Constitu
| as follows:
Section 8. Any city containing a popula
| ton of mere than one hundred thOusan(
inhabitants may frame charter for its owl
government, consistent with and subject I,
the Constitution and laws of thi, State, b,
shall have been for at least five years quail
fled electors thereof, to be elected by tn
qualified voters of such city, at any genera
or special election, whose duty 1t shall be
prepare and propose a charter for such city
which shall be signed in duplicate by th
members of such Board, or majority o
them. and returned, one copy. thereof to tn
Mayor, or other chief executiv,
The Of kesofSer sosh city S afa Deeds the of 09s
county. such proposed charter shal
then be published in two daily papers o
general circulation in .uch city, for at leas
twenty da, 8 and within not less than thirt
mtted 70 the qualified elec ors OF such city
at general or special ele ction, and II a ma
jority of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be submitted 10 the Legislature Tor 1t
lspproval O. rejection as whole. withou
power of alteration or amendment; and
approved by maj )rity vote of the mem Der
elected to each House, 1t shall become tn
cha ter Of such city, or il such city be con
sol dated with county. then of such cit
and county, and shall become the organi
law thereof, and supersede any existing
charter, and all amendments thereof, ant
| all special laws Inconsistent with such char
ter. A copy of such charter, certified by b,
Mayor, or chief executive otiicer. and au
tn nticated by the zeal OF such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter to tn,
eli ctors and its ratification by them, hal
be made in duplicate. and deposited. one ii
the office of the Secretary of State the ether
af er being recorded in the office of he Re
archives of the city. All Courts shall take
| Judicial notice thereof. The charter sc
ratified may be amended at intervals of no
less than two years, by proposals therefor
| submitted by legis ative authority of thu
city to the qualified voters thereof, at gen
eril or special election held at least sixt!
days after the publication of such proposals
AID ratified by at least three-fifths of tn,
on L fed electors voting thereat, aud ap
proved by the Legislature as herein pro
submitting any such charter, or oramendmen
thereto, any alternative article or PROPOSE
ton may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separatel'
containing a population of NOR;
than ten thousand and not NOR,
than one hundred thousand inhabi
tants may frame a charter for its;own gov
srnm emit con istent with and subject TO tn
Constitution and laws of this State, by caus
ing Board of fifteen freeholders, who khal
have been for AT least FIVE years qualiie,
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail
fed ters Of said city, at any general o
special election, whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election, t.
prepare and propose a charter for such city
| which shall be signed in duplicate by III
members OF such Board, or a majority o
them. aud returned. one copy thereof to tn
and the other to the Recorder of the county
Such proposed charter shall then be pub
lished In two daily papers of general circu
lat on in such city, for at least twenty days
and the first publication shall be mad,
within twenty days after the completion O
the cha ter; and within not less than thirt,
days after such publication 1t shall be sub
nit ed to the qualified electors of said city
at a general or special election, and If
msjoTity of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be sub nitted to the Legislature for it!
approval or rejection as a whole, wiehou
power of alteration or amendment and 4
approved by majority vote of the member,
elected to each House, it shall become the
charter of such city and the organic law
thereof, and shall supersede any existing
charter, and any amendments thereof, and
a Especial laws Inconsistent with such rh Ar
ter A copy of such charter. certified by the
Mayor, or chief executive officer and anthem
ticated by the seal of such city, settip,
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them. shal
be made in duplicate an deoosited, one il
the office OF the Secretary of State, and the
other, after b. ing recorded in said RecOr
der's office, shall be deposited in the arch
ives OF the city; and thereafter all Court
shall take judicial notice of said charter
The charter SO ratified may be amended, al
intervals OF not les than two years, by pro
posals therefor, submitted by the lesislativ,
authority of the city to the quail + ed elector
thereof, at a general or special election
held at least sixty days after the publication
OF such proposals and ratified by at leas
three-ffths of the qualified electors votinf
thereat, and approved by the Legislature al
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